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  • Posted on June 19, 2017
    New program makes vegetables, produce available for free on campus

    A line of about 20 students and staff members stretched down the hallway of the Student Activities Center last Friday, waiting for the chance to […]

  • Posted on June 14, 2017
    Summer 2017 organic grain field day series

    Faced with another year of relatively low commodity prices, more farmers may be open to trying something new: transitioning to organic production. To help farmers learn […]

  • Posted on June 13, 2017
    Like valium for fish? UW-Madison discovery aims to solve stress in fish farms

    A University of Wisconsin–Madison group that discovered a way to improve survival in fish farms has begun to unravel the mechanism behind their unexpected finding. […]

  • Posted on June 9, 2017
    New guide to toxic plants – Audio
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    Mark Renz, UW-Extension Weed Scientist Department of Agronomy UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences mrenz@wisc.edu 608-263-7437 3:05 – Total Time 0:14 – The Guide […]

  • Posted on June 8, 2017
    Lactation sensation: Laura Hernandez works to improve milk production, for the benefit of both cows and humans

    When the city girl decides to study lactation, she must first learn to milk a cow. Laura Hernandez, an assistant professor of dairy science at CALS, […]

  • Posted on June 6, 2017
    WARF and UW–Madison ranked sixth among universities in U.S. utility patents in 2016

    The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), which serves as the designated patent management organization for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, moved up to sixth place among […]

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    Newly identified gene helps time spring flowering in vital grass crops

    Winter is no time to flower, which is why so many plants have evolved the ability to wait for the snow to melt before investing […]

  • Posted on June 2, 2017
    UW expertise a secret ingredient at Kerry’s R&D center in Beloit

    An Irish-based food company with a North American headquarters in Beloit highlights the key role of food science in the Wisconsin economy, and the broad […]

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    Vincent High School of Agricultural Sciences shows off at special events

    Pigs, plants and ponies were only some of the things students showed off at Vincent High School’s Agricultural Showcase in Milwaukee in late May. The […]

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    50 years of rotation – Audio
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    Arin Crooks, Superintendent Lancaster Agricultural Research Station UW-Madison, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences arin.crooks@wisc.edu 608-723-2580 3:09 – Total Time 0:20 – The study 0:46 […]